Good Tidings! The New Diplomat Felicitates With Esteemed Readers, Partners

'Dotun Akintomide
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Nigeria Slams Attempted Coup in Benin Republic, Says it’s an ‘Assault on Democracy’

By Abiola Olawale The Federal Government of Nigeria has condemned the attempted change of government in the neighbouring Republic of Benin, describing the military action as a direct "assault on democracy" and constitutional order in West Africa. ​The rebuke from the Nigerian government comes hours after a small group of soldiers, who described themselves as…

SERAP Writes INEC, Demands Account for ₦55.9bn Election Funds

By Abiola Olawale The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to give a comprehensive account of the ₦55.9 billion allocated and spent for the recent general elections. ​The non-governmental body asserted that transparency regarding the deployment of these public funds is crucial for upholding the integrity…

Benin Republic Quells Coup Scare as Army Crushes Rebel Soldiers’ Takeover of State TV

By Obinna Uballa Benin Republic's government says loyalist forces have restored order after a small group of soldiers briefly seized state television on Sunday and announced they had overthrown President Patrice Talon. Foreign Minister Olushegun Adjadi Bakari told Reuters that the mutinous soldiers managed to take control of the broadcaster only and that the transmission…

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In the spirit of the season, The New Diplomat Multimedia Limited, publisher of The New Diplomat digital newspaper extends warm season greetings to all of our esteemed readers, development partners and associates.

As we felicitate with you on this auspicious occasion, we appreciate you for letting us illuminate your daily goings throughout the upbeat year — 2020 and for crossing our path.

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented developments to our nation and the entire global community.

We all have been impacted by the defining moments of it and it’s our hope and desire that the human race scale the hurdles in no distant time and learn from the experience.

More importantly, we implore you to continue to adhere to all the Covid-19 protocols as mandated by the World Health Organisation, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and other CDCs around the world to enable us defeat the virus faster than the bookmakers have projected, even as we’re optimistic of sharing the accompanying success stories with you in 2021.

As always, The New Diplomat will continue to stand for ethical journalism, press freedom and an accountable republic, deploying our tools and global resources to engage the public with compelling narratives.

With love from all the members of The New Diplomat family, we wish you a joyous Christmas celebration and a prosperous 2021.

Once again, thank you for riding with us.

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